To amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 2, 2013)
Requires a state, as a condition for receipt of a grant or contract from the Department of Labor for support of disabled veterans' outreach specialists and local veterans' employment representatives, to: (1) establish a program that issues a license or credential to a veteran without requiring any training or apprenticeship if such veteran receives a satisfactory score on completion of an examination administered by that state and has at least 10 years of experience in a military occupational specialty that is similar to the civilian occupation for which such license or credential is required; and (2) submit a report each year on the exams administered that includes the number of veterans who completed such exams and a description of the results of such exams, disaggregated by occupational field.
What just happenedAug 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 2, 2013
- Aug 13, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Aug 2, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Aug 2, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 2, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House